Top 10 Best Botanical Gardens in the World

This 164-year-old tropical garden is a UNESCO site housing the National Orchid Garden with over 1,000 species and 2,000 hybrids, set within one of Asia's most densely urbanised islands.

Colombia's principal botanical garden champions Andean and páramo plant conservation at 2,600 metres elevation, housing over 5,000 species from one of the world's most biodiverse countries.

Nestled against Table Mountain's eastern slopes, Kirstenbosch showcases the extraordinary Cape Floral Kingdom with its fynbos biome, home to more plant species per square kilometre than almost anywhere on Earth.

The Bronx's 100-hectare living museum contains 250 acres of curated gardens including the landmark Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and 50 acres of old-growth forest in the heart of New York City.

Founded in 1808, Rio's botanical garden preserves a fragment of Atlantic Forest surrounded by urban sprawl, with over 6,500 species including 900 palm varieties lining its famous imperial palm avenue.

These futuristic Supertree structures and climate-controlled conservatories on reclaimed land have redefined what a botanical garden can be, blending cutting-edge sustainability with horticultural spectacle.

One of the world's most important botanical research institutions spans 43 hectares and houses over 20,000 plant species, including one of Europe's largest tropical greenhouses at 25 metres tall.

Among the world's largest botanical gardens, Montreal's 75-hectare site features 10 exhibition greenhouses and 30 thematic gardens, including a renowned Chinese and Japanese garden.

Yunnan province's premier garden preserves flora from one of the planet's most botanically diverse regions, with over 7,000 species from subtropical to alpine habitats in China's "Spring City."

This 164-year-old tropical garden is a UNESCO site housing the National Orchid Garden with over 1,000 species and 2,000 hybrids, set within one of Asia's most densely urbanised islands.

Colombia's principal botanical garden champions Andean and páramo plant conservation at 2,600 metres elevation, housing over 5,000 species from one of the world's most biodiverse countries.

Nestled against Table Mountain's eastern slopes, Kirstenbosch showcases the extraordinary Cape Floral Kingdom with its fynbos biome, home to more plant species per square kilometre than almost anywhere on Earth.

The Bronx's 100-hectare living museum contains 250 acres of curated gardens including the landmark Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and 50 acres of old-growth forest in the heart of New York City.

Founded in 1808, Rio's botanical garden preserves a fragment of Atlantic Forest surrounded by urban sprawl, with over 6,500 species including 900 palm varieties lining its famous imperial palm avenue.

These futuristic Supertree structures and climate-controlled conservatories on reclaimed land have redefined what a botanical garden can be, blending cutting-edge sustainability with horticultural spectacle.

One of the world's most important botanical research institutions spans 43 hectares and houses over 20,000 plant species, including one of Europe's largest tropical greenhouses at 25 metres tall.

Among the world's largest botanical gardens, Montreal's 75-hectare site features 10 exhibition greenhouses and 30 thematic gardens, including a renowned Chinese and Japanese garden.

Yunnan province's premier garden preserves flora from one of the planet's most botanically diverse regions, with over 7,000 species from subtropical to alpine habitats in China's "Spring City."